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Master Composter/Recycler Program / Free!
% Q4 I8 t8 O1 r! I& u; HCity of Edmonton, Waste Management Branch2 I- h4 w& h0 }. v% P! j
Note: Application Deadline is March 13, 2009.0 a" W4 k. ^ p5 M# Q1 i
* K- u( a# E' {( h& kDear colleague: once a year, the Waste Management Branch hosts the, |& D- Y5 Q9 p) i0 d# A" i
Master Composter-Recycler Program. Over a 3 weeks course schedule+ j# Y' D, j0 q& j+ X# h, ]
(Tues./Thursday evenings and Saturday) volunteers will learn about8 s* H, b9 _9 N0 s, k
environmental stewardship in our city, such as: history of waste
3 Z Q( y Y: p1 ~! r# R) a% ^management; home composting; household hazardous waste;9 N% w7 f# o6 z9 J! }1 J; E$ v6 P% K
vermin-composting and residential recycling. _9 N: q" ]; L
) D8 s/ U) r- x2 d3 V1 A# n: iThis course offers in-class instruction as well as several field trips% U v8 D7 M! j7 }3 H8 g1 ~7 {
to various City facilities. After finishing the course, graduates
' X S: i# q& k2 lcomplete 35 hours of volunteer activity promoting the four R's:" G) t: R2 ^9 U! [
reduce, reuse, recycle and recover. Graduates become important
( M- C: D' L9 c. w5 }resources in their communities as they broaden awareness about the
. L8 A' M" I# Pimportance of composting and recycling.
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# V8 m" X: j3 u7 A0 i8 m, l3 gExamples of volunteer activities include: help with Reuse Fairs & the! o% z$ m A+ A! }( H2 @9 v5 @
Reuse Centre; helping friends/neighbours with composting problems;
, w. b+ T6 }1 s0 v8 mpublic education display booths; assisting with programs and# o( k# `& n# [
maintenance at the City Compost Education Centres; assisting at
4 R8 U2 ~6 Q: N E4 g" w% Gvarious demonstration gardens and general public and school( @3 R$ j' O8 V5 }% E
presentations.
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There are many other opportunities for volunteers to contribute and/ i3 b$ W+ v, V" \) g+ Q
volunteers are able to choose the opportunities that interest them the
( N9 @" Y5 d# ^8 d2 [. @most. Curious about recycling and composting and sharing your
2 n5 `! \6 i) m& [2 |/ Dknowledge with others, then apply to become a Master4 I- \2 d4 ]6 x% e4 d
Composter-Recycler Volunteer!0 r3 D: e3 s5 E* g3 L) E. s/ o3 |
- X/ m. q" r' o( x% V( \( }* y4 ]Course Dates: April 14 - May 2nd, 2009 -Tuesday and Thursday evenings/ i0 J3 X9 R9 I
-Saturdays all day - for three consecutive weeks.! x _4 U9 w6 d: g5 [
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TO APPLY to become a Master Composter Recycler Volunteer contact:2 W, w. m. A2 D& a6 G# Q
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Karen Lewis-Caron at: 780.496.5991
; \( d/ d# `" t2 aE: karen.lewis-caron@edmonton.ca/ y- K9 ~, m0 d% X! D
Or visit: www.edmonton.ca/waste |
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